Personnel Monitoring and Reporting System

Abstract

A personnel monitoring and reporting system for monitoring, reporting, and displaying real-time field data including personnel health status, location, role, and other information. The personnel monitoring and reporting system generally includes a personnel system including a computing unit which is worn by each operator in the field. The computing unit may include sensors and a rip cord for indicating health status of the operator. The computing unit may be connected to a personnel display unit worn on the wrist of the operator with a display screen which displays health status, location, and other information relating to both the operator and team members. The computing unit may also be connected to a laser targeting system equipped to a weapon for highlighting targets of interest.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personnel monitoring and reporting system, comprising:
 a computing unit adapted to be secured to an operator, the computing unit comprising a processor and a transceiver, wherein the computing unit comprises a pair of electrical contacts;   a physiological sensor communicatively interconnected with the computing unit, wherein the physiological sensor is adapted to be in physical contact with the operator, wherein the physiological sensor is adapted to transmit one or more health conditions of the operator to the computing unit; and   a rip cord removably connected to the computing unit, wherein the rip cord comprises a conductive strip adapted to electrically connect the pair of electrical contacts of the computing unit, wherein the rip cord is adapted to be removed from the computing unit such that the conductive strip no longer electrically connects the pair of electrical contacts of the computing unit, wherein the computing unit is adapted to transmit a distress signal through the transceiver when the pair of electrical contacts are not electrically connected.   
     
     
         2 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing unit comprises a sensor port, wherein the physiological sensor is connected to the sensor port of the computing unit by a sensor cable. 
     
     
         3 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , wherein the physiological sensor comprises a pulse detector. 
     
     
         4 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing unit comprises a memory slot for receiving a memory card, the memory card being adapted to update software of the computing unit. 
     
     
         5 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is comprised of a Bluetooth transceiver. 
     
     
         6 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is comprised of a radio antenna. 
     
     
         7 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is comprised of a cellular communications unit. 
     
     
         8 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 1 , further comprising a personnel display unit communicatively interconnected with the computing unit, wherein the personnel display unit is adapted to be worn by the operator. 
     
     
         9 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 8 , wherein the personnel display unit comprises a display screen for displaying information about the operator. 
     
     
         10 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 9 , wherein the display screen is further adapted to display a status and location of one or more team member operators operating a secondary computing unit. 
     
     
         11 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 8 , wherein the personnel display unit is adapted to be worn on a wrist of the operator. 
     
     
         12 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 8 , wherein the computing unit comprises a first power port and the personnel display unit comprises a second power port interconnected by a power cable such that the personnel display unit is powered by the computing unit. 
     
     
         13 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 12 , wherein the computing unit comprises a first signal port and the personnel display unit comprises a second signal port interconnected by a power cable such that the computing unit controls a display screen of the personnel display unit. 
     
     
         14 . A personnel monitoring and reporting system, comprising:
 a computing unit adapted to be secured to an operator, the computing unit comprising a processor and a transceiver;   a physiological sensor communicatively interconnected with the computing unit, wherein the physiological sensor is adapted to be in physical contact with the operator, wherein the physiological sensor is adapted to transmit one or more health conditions of the operator to the computing unit;   a personnel display unit communicatively interconnected with the computing unit, the personnel display unit comprising a display screen for displaying a location and status of the operator;   a weapon adapted to be carried by the operator; and   a laser targeting system connected to the weapon, the laser targeting system comprising a laser emitter such that the operator may identify one or more targets with the laser targeting system.   
     
     
         15 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 14 , wherein the laser targeting system comprises a laser range finder for detecting a range to any of the one or more targets identified with the laser targeting system. 
     
     
         16 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 15 , wherein the laser targeting system comprises an electronic compass. 
     
     
         17 . The personnel monitoring and reporting system of  claim 14 , wherein the laser targeting system is wirelessly connected to the computing unit. 
     
     
         18 . A method of monitoring personnel during an operation, comprising the steps of:
 equipping a plurality of operators with a plurality of computing units, wherein each of the operators wears one of the plurality of computing units, wherein each of the plurality of computing units comprises a transceiver having an effective range;   identifying any of the plurality of computing units in the effective range by a first computing unit of the plurality of computing units;   transmitting a location information of any of the plurality of computing units identified in the effective range by the transceiver of the first computing unit to a squad reporting radio; and   transmitting the location information of any of the plurality of computing units identified in the effective range by the squad reporting radio to a central control unit.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of transmitting the location information of any of the plurality of computing units not in the effective range of the first computing unit to the squad reporting radio by the central control unit. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of transmitting the location information of any of the plurality of computing units not in the effective range of the first computing unit to the first computing unit by the squad reporting radio.